It must be quite a shock to the system whenever someone describes a horror film as deliriously fun. Yet for fans of the genre, there’s nothing better than diving into something that can be described as such. Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies fits into that category with flying colors (literally). Equal parts slasher-horror and flatt-out […]
Author: Alex Papaioannou
I LOVE MY DAD Is A Twisted (And Fun) Look At Empathy
For many viewers, cinema can be a form of therapy. Film allows its audience to work through certain issues in our lives without necessarily confronting them directly. The same can be said for filmmakers on the other side of the screen. And this inverse therapy is exactly what appears in James Morosini’s feature, I Love […]
SKIES OF LEBANON Is Gorgeous Yet Heartbreaking
Beginning with documentary style footage of Lebanon, Chloé Mazlo’s debut feature, Skies of Lebanon, takes the form of a family home movie. Set during the Lebanese Civil War and inspired by the life stories of Mazlo’s grandmother, what follows is a film with a family at its core. It’s a family that is fractured, yet […]
THE SUMMONED Embraces Sins For Entertainment
An actress, a business mogul, and a platinum-selling musician alongside her mechanic boyfriend arrive at a cabin in the woods for a three day therapy session. This isn’t the setup to a joke, but the basic premise of Mark Meir’s The Summoned, which celebrated its world premiere at the 2022 Overlook Film Festival. In reality, […]
TRIBECA 2022 Interview | Oren Soffer Talks Filmmaking in New York and His Use of Lighting
Oren Soffer has just finished shooting True Love, an upcoming sci-fi thriller directed by Gareth Edwards, with Oscar-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser, but currently he is celebrating the Tribeca 2022 world premiere of a feature film, Allswell, and two short films, The Letter Men and Fraud. Given the chance to speak with him about all three […]
DREAMING WALLS: INSIDE THE CHELSEA HOTEL Highlights The Importance of Creativity Against Adversity
One of the most storied buildings in New York, a New York City landmark, and a historic home to countless authors, artists, and creatives of all fields: the Chelsea Hotel. The stories and events that occurred here are incredibly well-documented, although one can imagine the unknown tales are far beyond our imaginations. With Dreaming Walls: […]